- Balance of power
-Collective security: (Russia, Britain, Austria, Prussia) + Quintuple Alliance
-Congress System
Shades of things to come
-Metternich's system is not liked by everyone: France and Britain are Liberal Bloc (equal rights)
- Austria, Prussia and Russia are conservative (traditional)
- The british opposed to intervention in domestic affairs
-Austria is a multi ethnic state nation.
-Russians show interests in the Dardanelles and Cosporus Straights
- Russian, British, and French support for Greek independence.
Rebellions and Revolutions in Europe
Spanish Revolution of 1820
- Revolt against the Bourbon monarch Ferdinand VII, he ruled against following the written constitution.
- Army officers about to be sent to put down the revolts in South Aneruca rovolted.
- Ferdinand changed his tune.
Kingdom of Two Sicilies 1820
-the king accepts the constitution.
Revolution in France 1840
- Louis VXIII died in 1824
- Charles X
July Days Rebellion
-Louis Phillippe: The duke of Orleans took over.
Believed that he was the king f the French not France
-Ended the Bourbon dynasty
Not French: Gift
Poland 1830
- Movement effectively suppressed by Russians
- No longer a nation state- state till 1920
Parma, Moderna, and the Papal States - Led by Giuseppe mazzini
Gangs of New York
Revolution in 1848
- Louis Phillipe ignored the lower classes
- Liberals pushed for reform
- Louis- Napoleon via militar coup takes office
- Declares France an empire and himself an emperor: Emperor Napoleon III
Rebellion in Canada (Upper and Lower)
- Upper canada: Opposition to conservative elements re: Family compact
- William Lyon Mackenzie lead the ill-fated rebellion
- Royalists troops put it down
- More moderate reformeners granted positions Robert Baldwin
- In lower canada, it was also an English versus French issue.
Latin America
- Creole elite: Latin world Bourgeoisie
-Like american Revolution
- Began in Argentina.
- Simon Bolivar in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Columbia
- In new Spain ( Mexico): Father Muguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Why people revolted
-Liberalism
-Nationalism
-Economic Crisis.
The coures their revolution wold take: Demands of middle class, nationalists, and liberals.
No reform- fighting
Degree pf control relinquished
Revolutionaries would start to fight amongst themselves.. seen this before during the French Revolution.
December 6,2011
The French were able to take over European countries after defeating their armies because:
- Napolian was a military genius, fighting unpredictable battles
- He on had to defeat paid government armies. His army initially was one of the ideas
-The French army entered counties as liberatirs against auticracy.
The reality of French liberation and reason why Napoleon's empire ended.
- Napolian occupised the countries by taxing them
-Equality was not experienced in the french occupied territories.
-Men occupied territories were conscripted into the French army.
Cont'd
- The Continental System- system of the nations in Europe that excluded English.
- The spanish resisted as the Russians.
- Napolian sent troops to Russia, however, it did not end well.
1814, surrendered tot he force, and is excelled to an island.
Louie the 18th is the brother of Louis 16th.
Napoleon servered in the island for 100 days.
After he came, he requested to go to another war.
However, he gets excelled to a further island, Saint Helena and dies.
Prince Metternich
Australian diplomat
Edmud Burke
Traditions. Liberalism leads to mob rule.
Conservatism
Value of idea that decides how human society would be.
Upholds tradition and authority
Resists change
Reaction to the liberal and nationalist ideas of the French revolution.
December 2, 2011
Napoleon-
Not even French
Was a military strategier.
1796-1797: Conquered most of northern Italy and developed a taste of governing.
Spread the French revolution to the other areas in Europe.
Question- The what extent did Napoleon embace the ideas of French revolution.
The egyptian campaign- 1798- defeated by the British navy under Admiral Hotatio Nelson who destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile. He abandoned his troops and returned to France. But he received a hero's welcome.
The rosetta stone.
Europe in 1800- France is larger compared to the modern size of France.
The French aimed to take control all of Europe.
He is a great influence in his country
Directory made him the first council- He was supported by the directory. But they believed that they could take control of him. However, he was powerful.
Two years later, he declares himself as a Emperor. France becomes a empire, and is ruled under democracy.
October 4,2011
The Dynastic cycle
A new dynasty comes to power
The superior power reforms the government.
Lives of people enhanced: less tax and farming was more encouraged.
Conflicts (wars, invasions.. anything that costs money)
Due to the conflicts, people have to pay more tax, people have to defend/fight therefore, farming was neglected.
Corruption of the government.
Additional Problems- natural disasters (droughts, floods) and famine.
The people rebel, respect of government is gone.
Finds a new strong leader an unite.
The emperor is defeated.
Forbidden City: China's new capital
Revived the Civil Service Exam
Eunuch and Mandarins had conflicts
September 29,2011
Islam Notes
It is the fastest growing religion in the world and it is the main religion in the middle east.
Five pillars support the entire faith.
Halal- refers to the way that you kill the animal. Has to be cut by a holy man.
- Impact on Europe
- Balance of power-Collective security: (Russia, Britain, Austria, Prussia) + Quintuple Alliance
-Congress System
- Shades of things to come
-Metternich's system is not liked by everyone: France and Britain are Liberal Bloc (equal rights)- Austria, Prussia and Russia are conservative (traditional)
- The british opposed to intervention in domestic affairs
-Austria is a multi ethnic state nation.
-Russians show interests in the Dardanelles and Cosporus Straights
- Russian, British, and French support for Greek independence.
- Rebellions and Revolutions in Europe
Spanish Revolution of 1820- Revolt against the Bourbon monarch Ferdinand VII, he ruled against following the written constitution.
- Army officers about to be sent to put down the revolts in South Aneruca rovolted.
- Ferdinand changed his tune.
Kingdom of Two Sicilies 1820
-the king accepts the constitution.
Revolution in France 1840
- Louis VXIII died in 1824
- Charles X
- July Days Rebellion
-Louis Phillippe: The duke of Orleans took over.- Believed that he was the king f the French not France
-Ended the Bourbon dynastyNot French: Gift
- Poland 1830
- Movement effectively suppressed by Russians- No longer a nation state- state till 1920
- Revolution in 1848
- Louis Phillipe ignored the lower classes- Liberals pushed for reform
- - Louis- Napoleon via militar coup takes office
- Declares France an empire and himself an emperor: Emperor Napoleon III- Rebellion in Canada (Upper and Lower)
- Upper canada: Opposition to conservative elements re: Family compact- William Lyon Mackenzie lead the ill-fated rebellion
- Royalists troops put it down
- More moderate reformeners granted positions Robert Baldwin
- In lower canada, it was also an English versus French issue.
- Latin America
- Creole elite: Latin world Bourgeoisie-Like american Revolution
- Began in Argentina.
- Simon Bolivar in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Columbia
- In new Spain ( Mexico): Father Muguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Why people revolted
-Liberalism
-Nationalism
-Economic Crisis.
December 6,2011
- The French were able to take over European countries after defeating their armies because:
- Napolian was a military genius, fighting unpredictable battles- He on had to defeat paid government armies. His army initially was one of the ideas
-The French army entered counties as liberatirs against auticracy.
- The reality of French liberation and reason why Napoleon's empire ended.
- Napolian occupised the countries by taxing them-Equality was not experienced in the french occupied territories.
-Men occupied territories were conscripted into the French army.
- Cont'd
- The Continental System- system of the nations in Europe that excluded English.- The spanish resisted as the Russians.
- Napolian sent troops to Russia, however, it did not end well.
Prince Metternich
- Australian diplomat
Edmud Burke- Traditions. Liberalism leads to mob rule.
ConservatismDecember 2, 2011
Napoleon-
October 4,2011
The Dynastic cycle
Forbidden City: China's new capital
Revived the Civil Service Exam
Eunuch and Mandarins had conflicts
September 29,2011
Islam Notes
August 11, 2011
historians looking at any event could be a ...
August 10, 2011
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